Diction-style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words
Syntax-the study of the rules for the formation of grammatical sentences in a language
Lexicon- the total inventory of morphemes in a given language Personification-adding descriptive traits to an unhuman thing to make it sound human
Alliteration-the commencement of two or more words of a word group with the same letter
Assonance-resemblance of sounds
Repetition-the act of repeating
Pun-the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications
"Two days wrong!" sighed the Hatter. "I told you butter wouldn't suit the works!" he added, looking angrily at the March Hare.-diction, 70
"At least-at least I mean what I say-that's the same thing you know."-repetition, 69
'I see what I eat' is the same thing as 'I eat what i say'- repetition, 69
"You see the world takes twenty four hours to turn round on its axis-" "Talking of axes," said the Dutchess, "chop off her head!"-pun, 62
"Maybe its always pepper that makes people hot tempered"-pun, 86
"Birds of a feather flock together."- Assonance, 88
"We called him tortoise because he taught us," said the mock turtle angrily.-Assonance, 91
"Reeling and writhing, of course, to begin with, and then the different branches of arithmetic-Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, and Derision."-pun, 93
"That's the reason they're called lessons, because they lesson from day to day."-pun, 94
"Of course twinkling begins with a T!"-Assonance, 106
Examples from other sources:
"My partner will execute a daredevil death defying dive from its dizzying heights."-alliteration, "Stage Door Cartoon", Looney Toons
"When we clean this place, we aim to please. You aim, too, please!"-Pun, Plaque I used to have in my bathroom...
word play project
(Natalie) My color will be blue
(Mike)-Red
Diction-style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words
Syntax-the study of the rules for the formation of grammatical sentences in a language
Lexicon- the total inventory of morphemes in a given language
Personification-adding descriptive traits to an unhuman thing to make it sound human
Alliteration-the commencement of two or more words of a word group with the same letter
Assonance-resemblance of sounds
Repetition-the act of repeating
Pun-the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications
"Two days wrong!" sighed the Hatter. "I told you butter wouldn't suit the works!" he added, looking angrily at the March Hare.-diction, 70
"At least-at least I mean what I say-that's the same thing you know."-repetition, 69
'I see what I eat' is the same thing as 'I eat what i say'- repetition, 69
"You see the world takes twenty four hours to turn round on its axis-" "Talking of axes," said the Dutchess, "chop off her head!"-pun, 62
"Maybe its always pepper that makes people hot tempered"-pun, 86
"Birds of a feather flock together."- Assonance, 88
"We called him tortoise because he taught us," said the mock turtle angrily.-Assonance, 91
"Reeling and writhing, of course, to begin with, and then the different branches of arithmetic-Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, and Derision."-pun, 93
"That's the reason they're called lessons, because they lesson from day to day."-pun, 94
"Of course twinkling begins with a T!"-Assonance, 106
Examples from other sources:
"My partner will execute a daredevil death defying dive from its dizzying heights."-alliteration, "Stage Door Cartoon", Looney Toons
"When we clean this place, we aim to please. You aim, too, please!"-Pun, Plaque I used to have in my bathroom...